Rotala juniperina A. Fern.

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Synonyms: Rotala decumbens A. Fern.
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Status: Doubtful
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Notes: Although listed in Mapaura & Timberlake (2004: 60), likely based on a specimen labeled under this name at SRGH, it is not listed for Zimbabwe in Flora Zambesiaca volume 4 (1978) nor in Boissiera 29 (Cook, CDK, 1979) and its presence as a native species in Zimbabwe is therefore Doubtful.
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Zimbabwe distribution: C
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Literature:

Cook, C.D.K. (1979). A Revision of Rotala (Lythraceae) Boissiera. Mémoires de Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève 29 Pages 97 - 98.

Fernandes, A. (1978). Lythraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 314 - 315. (Includes a picture).

Fernandes, A. (1978). Lythraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 314 - 316. As Rotala decumbens

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 60.


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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Rotala juniperina.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=141430, retrieved 29 March 2024

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